Booking tickets and Vouchers

How can I get tickets?

Is it necessary to purchase the tickets in advance or can they be purchased straight away at the reception office?

It is advisable to book in advance if you want to make the visit at a particular time. You can purchase the tickets at the reception office, conditioned to availability, from 10:20 am until 6:00 pm.

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I have purchased the GranadaCard Tourist Voucher. How can I book a visit?

The monument can be visited within the Card’s validated dates, and in the Abbey’s opening hours. It is advisable to check the timetable before booking the visit. In the website’s main page you can click on the appropriate button to make a booking using the GranadaCard.

Can an Educational Institution make a booking?

How must be the ticket purchased on the website presented at the reception office?

You can present it either in your mobile phone, or printed. We advise you to present it in the mobile phone in order to avoid environmental damage.

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Prices and Fares

What are the fares?

According to your condition and kind of visit:

General Tour of the Abbey: Adults: € 5; Children under 10: free; Handicapped person: € 2

Art in the Abbey: Adults: € 12; Children under 10: free.

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Are there any kind of discounts?

Not as such, however, the monument is included in the GranadaCard and Granata Cristiana Tourist Vouchers. There are no particular discounts for residents in Granada, students, senior citizens or European citizens

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Is there a discount for groups?

For groups over 15 people, and booking in advance, the price is of € 4 for each single ticket.

Is there a day one can visit the monument for free?

Please note: All revenues are devoted to the maintenance and restoration of the Abbey’s site

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Time Table Changes and Cancellations

What are the reception office opening hours?

Everyday, from 10:20 am until 6:00 pm

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Can I change the day/ time of a ticket already purchased?

Yes, informing in advance of the new visit date, and conditioned to availability

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Is there a refund when one has to cancel the visit?

Yes, there are no cancellation charges up to 12 hours before the visit’s time

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What are the available dates and times for the visit?

Time table depends on the season (Winter, Summer) and the kind of visit (General, Art). They are updated in each tour’s calendar.

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What are the closing dates?

January 1st, the Sunday next to February 1st, and December 25th

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Tours available

What are the differences between the General Tour and the Art Tour?

In the General Tour there is a focus in the understanding of the Abbey’s origins, and only the most essential parts of the monument are visited.

In the Art Tour, you can visit rooms that have been opened to the public very recently, and you can admire a significant part of the monument’s artistic heritage. There are works of a great historical and artistic value.

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What is the estimated time of a visit?

It is conditioned to the kind of visit. The General Tour takes one hour, and the Art Tour takes two hours.

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What days/ times are preferable for the visit?

Visits follow exactly the same pattern whether in the morning or in the afternoon. In the afternoon, they may be less crowded.

We are open all week days. Monday to Friday are also less crowded, except when there is a Spanish national holiday.

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Can the Abbey be visited without joining a guided tour?

No. You can only visit the Abbey joining one of our tours.

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When will a night tour be available?

It is planned to start in the following season

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What are the languages in the guided tours?

The General Tour is offered, at different times, either in Spanish or in English. The Art Tour is offered only in Spanish so far.

How to get to the Abbey?

Where is the monument located?

How can we get to the monument?

The Abbey is only two kilometers (one mile 200 yards) uphill from Granada’s town centre. There are several options to access the monument:

Option 1: By Taxi

Taxis in Granada are very affordable. It takes 10 minutes from Plaza Nueva and costs less than € 8. They take up to four passengers, however, you can book a special one for more people, or for a handicapped person.

By Bus: C34 mini-bus line from Plaza Nueva every 20 minutes. The journey takes 10 minutes and costs € 1,40 per person.

By taxi: Taxis in Granada are very affordable. It takes 10 minutes from Plaza Nueva and costs less than € 8. They take up to four passengers, however, you can book a special one for more people or for a handicapped person.

By car:

From Granada’s town center: Follow Avenida de la Constitución, Avenida de Madrid, leave the Alhambra beer factory to your left, follow Avenida de Murcia and Carretera de Murcia (A-4002). Before entering El Fargue neighbourhood, turn right before reaching El Caldero Restaurant on your left, and follow Camino Viejo del Fargue, then take the first turn left towards the Abbey. It takes 15 minutes.

From Motorway A92, coming from Guadix, Almeria and Murcia. Take the exit to El Fargue, follow the road until you pass El Fargue neighbourhood, turn left after El Caldero Restaurant on your right, and follow Camino Viejo del Fargue, then take the first turn left towards the Abbey. It takes 15 minutes.

Walking from Plaza Nueva:

Route 1 (blue in the map): Plaza Nueva, turn left to Carcel Alta street, follow San Juan de los Reyes street, Cuesta del Chapiz, turn right towards Camino del Sacromonte until you get to the Santo Sepulcro (Holy Shrine) church, pass through the Abbey’s entrance arch and follow the road until you reach the main building. It takes 30 minutes.

Route 2 (orange in the map): Plaza Nueva, Plaza de Santa Ana, Carrera del Darro, Paseo de los Tristes, Cuesta del Chapiz, turn right towards Camino del Sacromonte until you get to the Santo Sepulcro (Holy Shrine) church, pass through the Abbey’s entrance arch and follow the road until you reach the main building. It takes 30 minutes.